Weight: 177
I hate to say it, but maybe having Daniel in Peru for a week wont be all bad. You see, he's a horrible influence on a dieting woman. This week I fed him smoked salmon pasta in a vodka sauce and chicken and biscuits casserole. I'm addicted to vodka sauce. I can't leave a bowl of pasta alone if it's covered in that sauce. And the biscuits... I have cellulite that is shaped in their image on my hips. It's a sad sight. And I wont discuss the eating out we did. It's just not right.
So even though my on honey is gone, I may be able to lose a few more pounds. I went for a walk in this morning with the kids. I had Brenna in the Kelty backpack carrier and Ashton walked. We stopped at the library to cool down and read a few book. Then we headed home. The kids are asleep and I'm a sweaty mess. Yes, I know you needed to hear that!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Woohoo!
Weight 176.4
Oh yeah baby! I'm down to 176.4!!! Well on my way to seeing 175 again. After I had Ashton, I was 166 lbs. Then the mean doctors told me that I needed to get more fat in my milk for Ashton to help him gain weight to match their charts. I tried and gained 10 lbs. Ashton, well he didn't gain squat! So I'm hoping to see that 166, but I'll be okay with 175 this week!
So what am I doing? Well, first and foremost, I'm moving more. Daniel and I are hoping to hit the gym and pool more, but even doing stuff around the house is helping. After that I'm making better choices eating. It's not easy to replace pasta with other stuff, but it's working. Thankfully rice does not have the effect that pasta does on me. It also doesn't taste as good in a summer pasta salad, but who cares. I'm losing weight.
I do hope that some of this loss starts happening around my waste. I'm still not seeing any change in how my pants fit. That's disappointing. But it's slowly coming off my face and some in my chest. That's a good start!
We'll see what tomorrow brings!
Oh yeah baby! I'm down to 176.4!!! Well on my way to seeing 175 again. After I had Ashton, I was 166 lbs. Then the mean doctors told me that I needed to get more fat in my milk for Ashton to help him gain weight to match their charts. I tried and gained 10 lbs. Ashton, well he didn't gain squat! So I'm hoping to see that 166, but I'll be okay with 175 this week!
So what am I doing? Well, first and foremost, I'm moving more. Daniel and I are hoping to hit the gym and pool more, but even doing stuff around the house is helping. After that I'm making better choices eating. It's not easy to replace pasta with other stuff, but it's working. Thankfully rice does not have the effect that pasta does on me. It also doesn't taste as good in a summer pasta salad, but who cares. I'm losing weight.
I do hope that some of this loss starts happening around my waste. I'm still not seeing any change in how my pants fit. That's disappointing. But it's slowly coming off my face and some in my chest. That's a good start!
We'll see what tomorrow brings!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Still Going
Weight: 179
Well, this weekend was tough. I could not resist the Funyuns and then had country fried steak for lunch the next day. My goodness. I think this extra stuff on me is mostly water weight from all the salt. Well see over the next few days. Life is holding Daniel and I back from the gym today. We have to get the windshield replaced in the van and he had to take friends to pick up a truck this morning, so no gym. And we have VBS tonight, so we will not be going. Ugh!
Today I'm off to a better start. I had fish and shrimp for lunch and one cake ball. I didn't do breakfast because I seem to lose more that way. I'll be having Special K for a snack later. I'm not sure what dinner is going to look like, but I intend to get back on the not eating after 7-8pm track today, so I hope it's good! We'll see what the scale says tomorrow!
Well, this weekend was tough. I could not resist the Funyuns and then had country fried steak for lunch the next day. My goodness. I think this extra stuff on me is mostly water weight from all the salt. Well see over the next few days. Life is holding Daniel and I back from the gym today. We have to get the windshield replaced in the van and he had to take friends to pick up a truck this morning, so no gym. And we have VBS tonight, so we will not be going. Ugh!
Today I'm off to a better start. I had fish and shrimp for lunch and one cake ball. I didn't do breakfast because I seem to lose more that way. I'll be having Special K for a snack later. I'm not sure what dinner is going to look like, but I intend to get back on the not eating after 7-8pm track today, so I hope it's good! We'll see what the scale says tomorrow!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
I Ran 3 Whole Minutes!!!
Weight: 177.4
Wow! Actually it was three minutes and 10 seconds, but whose counting! Daniel and I went to the gym. About 5 minutes in, I decided to do the interval thing and see if I could run for a minute. It sucked and I was huffing and puffing like a fool, but I did it. Then about five minutes later I recovered enough to move on to the next minute bout and right at the end, I finished the run with another minute. So now that I have that baseline, I can't go back. Daniel and I are planning on going all next week and making this a new lifestyle change. I'm planning on running a race at some point. And this new beginning is going to get me there. My neighbor can already go two miles. I have a long way to go if I want to match her, but running each day will get me there. And, Lord willing, it will help me shed a lot of extra weight!
Wow! Actually it was three minutes and 10 seconds, but whose counting! Daniel and I went to the gym. About 5 minutes in, I decided to do the interval thing and see if I could run for a minute. It sucked and I was huffing and puffing like a fool, but I did it. Then about five minutes later I recovered enough to move on to the next minute bout and right at the end, I finished the run with another minute. So now that I have that baseline, I can't go back. Daniel and I are planning on going all next week and making this a new lifestyle change. I'm planning on running a race at some point. And this new beginning is going to get me there. My neighbor can already go two miles. I have a long way to go if I want to match her, but running each day will get me there. And, Lord willing, it will help me shed a lot of extra weight!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Eating Healthier Day 1
Weight: 177.6
Ha! Dieting cracks me up! You just keep doing it over and over again. You stop, you gain, you start and the cycle continues. I stopped dieting when Ashton got hit with the mono thing a few weeks ago. It was hard because I wanted to lose weight fast. But in the long run, I think it was for the best. The lack of food was making me insanely cranky. I hate being like that. If I start it again, I'm going to strive for 1200 calories. Having only 500 is nuts. I'm glad that some folks find great success at it, but it's not for me.
On a good note, I'm started eating better again and it's slowly paying off. The stomach flu gig knocked me around some, but I'm back and ready to get this thing going. I'm going to be cutting out most white wheat carbs. I'm trying to let go of pasta. I may still have some small amounts here and there. I need to add some more yogurt in my diet and I'm upping my meat intake. That along with eating fresh veggies will help me shred some of these pounds.
Speaking of shredding, Daniel and I are hitting the gym daily next week. Lord willing no sick children or adults will prevent us from making that dream a reality! And I'm going to start working towards my goal of running a 5k. My neighbor is up to running two miles and I'm jealous! She looks great and all the hard work she's been putting into it is paying off.
So I want to do that as well. I want to feel stronger and be able to run again. So here goes.
Ha! Dieting cracks me up! You just keep doing it over and over again. You stop, you gain, you start and the cycle continues. I stopped dieting when Ashton got hit with the mono thing a few weeks ago. It was hard because I wanted to lose weight fast. But in the long run, I think it was for the best. The lack of food was making me insanely cranky. I hate being like that. If I start it again, I'm going to strive for 1200 calories. Having only 500 is nuts. I'm glad that some folks find great success at it, but it's not for me.
On a good note, I'm started eating better again and it's slowly paying off. The stomach flu gig knocked me around some, but I'm back and ready to get this thing going. I'm going to be cutting out most white wheat carbs. I'm trying to let go of pasta. I may still have some small amounts here and there. I need to add some more yogurt in my diet and I'm upping my meat intake. That along with eating fresh veggies will help me shred some of these pounds.
Speaking of shredding, Daniel and I are hitting the gym daily next week. Lord willing no sick children or adults will prevent us from making that dream a reality! And I'm going to start working towards my goal of running a 5k. My neighbor is up to running two miles and I'm jealous! She looks great and all the hard work she's been putting into it is paying off.
So I want to do that as well. I want to feel stronger and be able to run again. So here goes.
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